Glossary

Created

“A work is ‘created’ when it is fixed in a copy or phonorecord for the first time; where a work…

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Copyrightable

A term used to describe a work that is original and sufficiently creative to be registered with the U.S. Copyright…

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Copyright notice

A statement placed on copies or phonorecords of a work to inform the public that a copyright owner is claiming…

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Copyright Card Catalog

A physical archive located at the U.S. Copyright Office that may be used to search for completed registrations and recorded…

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Copies

“‘Copies’ are material objects, other than phonorecords, in which a work is fixed by any method now known or later…

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Computer program

“A ‘computer program’ is a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in…

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Computer

A programmable electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data that is input by a user through a user…

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Compilation

“A ‘compilation’ is a work formed by the collection and assembling of preexisting materials or of data that are selected,…

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Collective work

“A ‘collective work’ is a work, such as a periodical issue, anthology, or encyclopedia, in which a number of contributions,…

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Claimant

For purposes of copyright registration, the claimant is either the author of the work that has been submitted for registration,…

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